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vice president joe biden isn't expected in kentucky until tomorrow. he's been preparing at his home in delaware. both parties say the stakes may be higher given barack obama's poor performance last week. they will get about ten minutes for each topic. each candidate will get two minutes to respond to the moderator's question. the debate is slated to last 90 minutes. you can watch it right here on ktvu channel 2 tomorrow night beginning at 6:00 p.m. ktvu news will follow immediately afterward. we're also providing live streaming coven raj on our website -- coverage on our website, ktvu.com. >>> supporters of a number of initiatives, including the governor's tax hike to support education. ♪ [ music ] those who took part in the so- called vigil for the votes are encouraging voters to support proposition 30. that's the governor's temporary tax increase proposal. in addition, they are also calling on voters to approve prop 36, which would modify the three strikes law to keep nonviolent offenders to being sentenced to prison. they also want voters to appr
vice president joe biden isn't expected in kentucky until tomorrow. he's been preparing at his home in delaware. both parties say the stakes may be higher given barack obama's poor performance last week. they will get about ten minutes for each topic. each candidate will get two minutes to respond to the moderator's question. the debate is slated to last 90 minutes. you can watch it right here on ktvu channel 2 tomorrow night beginning at 6:00 p.m. ktvu news will follow immediately afterward....
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incumbent vice president joe biden and paul ryan took off the gloves tonight in danville, kentucky. and we have team coverage. we begin though in the newsroom with eric rasmussen and the constant jabs the two candidates exchanged for 90 minutes. >> yes, you're right. heated exchanges from foreign policy to domestic issue. both men seemed more than willing to play the rules of the attack dog. >> i know you are under a lot of distress to make up lost ground, but people would be better served if we don't keep interrupting each other. >> then don't take all four minutes. >> reporter: in their only debate, joe biden and paul ryan pulled no punches on how to handle iran. >> what, are you going to go to war? >> we want to prevent war. >> it is mathematically possible. it's been done before. it's precisely what we have been proposing. >> it's been done a couple of times actually. >> oh, now you're jack kennedy? [ laughter ] >> tonight, biden also made sure to go after mitt romney in a way many say president obama failed to do in his first debate a week ago. >> for a guy who says 47% of the
incumbent vice president joe biden and paul ryan took off the gloves tonight in danville, kentucky. and we have team coverage. we begin though in the newsroom with eric rasmussen and the constant jabs the two candidates exchanged for 90 minutes. >> yes, you're right. heated exchanges from foreign policy to domestic issue. both men seemed more than willing to play the rules of the attack dog. >> i know you are under a lot of distress to make up lost ground, but people would be better...
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gop ticket even as joe biden aims to turn the tide after president obama's performance of the debate last week. after days of work, the stage is set for the vp debate at center college. >> joe biden has been on the stages before. it is my first time. but he cannot run from this president obama's indefensible record. >> ryan took a break from debate preparation to grab some ice cream. but smart guy. -- >> smart to die. i just fundamentally disagree with everything he has to say. >> they plan to lay out their differences on issues like foreign policy, taxes, and health care. >> we will hear a lot about medicare. it is an important issue for senior citizens. senior citizens are a key voting block in several swing states. >> those people who like watching debates like a nascar race waiting for one car to spin off the rails, odds are more likely that you will see by then or right into that then you are -- biden or ryan are more likely to do that than romney or obama. >> vice president the debates have not done much to sway voters either way. insta-weather futurecast and traffic pulse 11 t
gop ticket even as joe biden aims to turn the tide after president obama's performance of the debate last week. after days of work, the stage is set for the vp debate at center college. >> joe biden has been on the stages before. it is my first time. but he cannot run from this president obama's indefensible record. >> ryan took a break from debate preparation to grab some ice cream. but smart guy. -- >> smart to die. i just fundamentally disagree with everything he has to...
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those battlegrounds are again the focus of the candidates today as joe biden had to wisconsin, paul ryan ohio. hallie jackson, wbal 11. >> the time is 6:12. for a starbucks around every corner. we will tell you what the report has to say about that. >> and investigators recovered a body. it is that of a missing girl they have been looking for all week. >> and after serving time for dog fighting, michael vick makes a startling revelation. we will tell you what he said. >> we are watching a cold front moved into the northeast. a major drop in temperatures tonight. >> welcome back. the time now 6:15. 49 degrees downtown. hard to see what is going on, it is still dark. the sun coming up and one hour. clouds and the sky. over all, we are expecting a sunny skies today. a cold front approaching the northeast. this is what we have to watch out for. we are expecting most showers to fall apart before the front moves into the baltimore metro area. mac sprinkle and new york, -- they may see a sprinkle in the york, but we expect them to dry out before the game. we have dropped into the 40's across th
those battlegrounds are again the focus of the candidates today as joe biden had to wisconsin, paul ryan ohio. hallie jackson, wbal 11. >> the time is 6:12. for a starbucks around every corner. we will tell you what the report has to say about that. >> and investigators recovered a body. it is that of a missing girl they have been looking for all week. >> and after serving time for dog fighting, michael vick makes a startling revelation. we will tell you what he said. >>...
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joe biden is expected to arrive there tomorrow. paul ryan is already in town. he says he has a few nerves but he will be ready. >> jill biden is one of the most extreme debaters in modern politics. but the achilles heel the has as president obama's politics. >> become watched the debate live here on the dba ltv 11 -- you can watch the debate live here on wblal tv 11. >> atta mitt romney mentioned a bird in the debate, costumes of big bird started sliding off the shells. during the debate, mitt romney said if elected he would end federal subsidies for pbs to help balance the federal budget. with november 6 fast approaching, we are your hopes for a complete campaign coverage. tilden permission about the issues that matter to you are available -- detailed information about the issue that mattered to are available online and on your smartphone or tablet. >> a day after agreeing to a plea deal, tiffany alston has been suspended from office without pay or benefits. a legal opinion issued today concluded that the pressure discounted democrat was automatically suspende
joe biden is expected to arrive there tomorrow. paul ryan is already in town. he says he has a few nerves but he will be ready. >> jill biden is one of the most extreme debaters in modern politics. but the achilles heel the has as president obama's politics. >> become watched the debate live here on the dba ltv 11 -- you can watch the debate live here on wblal tv 11. >> atta mitt romney mentioned a bird in the debate, costumes of big bird started sliding off the shells. during...
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name debume >> in tonight's commitment 2012 update, but president joe biden and congressman paul run a wasted no time trading barbs in tonight's one and only vp debate. >> most people in the press and in the public seem to agree that tonight was a great debate, spirited, with no holds barred on either side. >> the site is going to say there by one. what was often i was really lively debate with candidate repeatedly going after one another. the first topic on the table was foreign policy. republican paul ryan was on the attack, accusing the president of making america less safe. >> what we are watching on our tv screens is the unraveling of the obama foreign-policy pierre >> vice-president joe biden hit back. >> with all due respect, that is a bunch of malarkey. not a single thing he said was accurate. >> ryan guzy obama administration of misleading the american people about the deadly consular attack in benghazi. >> it took the president two weeks to acknowledge this was a terrorist attack. >> we will get to the bottom of it and wherever the facts lead, we will make clear these mista
name debume >> in tonight's commitment 2012 update, but president joe biden and congressman paul run a wasted no time trading barbs in tonight's one and only vp debate. >> most people in the press and in the public seem to agree that tonight was a great debate, spirited, with no holds barred on either side. >> the site is going to say there by one. what was often i was really lively debate with candidate repeatedly going after one another. the first topic on the table was...
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including this question from ryan to joe biden on the stimulus. >> was it a good idea to spend taxpayer dollars on windmills in china? >> that is mostly false, according to politicfacts. >> this is a common talking. we have heard from many republicans. they have glossed over and twisted the details of these things. >> the vice president may have been doing some twisting of his own when he made this comment. >> their ideas are old and that they eliminate the guarantee of medicare. >> they made this one half true. >> it is a matter of debate. it depends on how you define guaranteed. it would definitely change the nature of the program. >> 11 news reporter david claims under2012 the microscope. can find all this fact checks online. >> a 61-year-old man was walking into a home among the 2300 block of north charles street when someone came up from behind and shot him. happened just after 5:30 yesterday evening. authorities are looking for a light skinned male last seen a baseball hat and a green shirt as he was leaving the scene. it is not clear if that incident was random were targeted. >>
including this question from ryan to joe biden on the stimulus. >> was it a good idea to spend taxpayer dollars on windmills in china? >> that is mostly false, according to politicfacts. >> this is a common talking. we have heard from many republicans. they have glossed over and twisted the details of these things. >> the vice president may have been doing some twisting of his own when he made this comment. >> their ideas are old and that they eliminate the...
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>> i think we could see joe biden in an attack mode tonight. they say he really needs to be on the offensive to regain some of that lost momentum after last week's presidential debate. but at the same time, paul ryan is not going to give up any ground. they say he will be bringing his a game so we could be in for a spirited debate. >> all right. thank you. the debate is as close as your fingertips. you can see the event in real time with our commitment 2012 smartphone app. our coverage will start at 9:00 right here on tv 11. >> here's a look of some of our other top stories of this hour. investigators believe that clothes were left to close to at a furnace. that is what started this deadly fire that took the lives of four young children and one adult. firefighters responded to the call around to not be dragged around 2:00 a.m. one woman and her child managed to escape through a second-floor window. and former maryland lawmaker clarence mitchell iii has passed away. we are told that he died at a hospital being treated for lung cancer. he was 72
>> i think we could see joe biden in an attack mode tonight. they say he really needs to be on the offensive to regain some of that lost momentum after last week's presidential debate. but at the same time, paul ryan is not going to give up any ground. they say he will be bringing his a game so we could be in for a spirited debate. >> all right. thank you. the debate is as close as your fingertips. you can see the event in real time with our commitment 2012 smartphone app. our...
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"joe biden smiled a lot. some say condescendingly. >> 5.2 million new private- sector jobs. >> he denied they covered up an al qaeda attack. >> the intelligence committee told us that. as they learn more fact, they changed their assessment. >> president obama was pleased. >> i could not be more proud. >> ronny charged today that he doubled down on the nile when he said, "we were not told u.s. diplomats asked for more security." >> when you directly contradict the testimony, sworn testimony, a state department officials, american citizens have a right to know just what's going on. >> they are polling with cookie sales. four days until they will tank again in their second debate in long island. from cincinnati, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for more commitment 2012 news, had to our web site, wbaltv.com. can find the latest political news and up-to-date information for state, local, and national elections. click on politics. >> a woman admitting to beating her toddler daughter and a glowing her hands into a wall. >> she s
"joe biden smiled a lot. some say condescendingly. >> 5.2 million new private- sector jobs. >> he denied they covered up an al qaeda attack. >> the intelligence committee told us that. as they learn more fact, they changed their assessment. >> president obama was pleased. >> i could not be more proud. >> ronny charged today that he doubled down on the nile when he said, "we were not told u.s. diplomats asked for more security." >> when...
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joe biden will head to kentucky today. >> smart guy. ida's fundamentally disagree with everything he has to say but he is a smart guy -- i just fundamentally disagree with everything he has to say but he is a smart guy. >> they will lay out their issues of foreign policy, tax reform and medicare. >> i think we will hear a lot about medicare. senior citizens are a key voting bloc. >> if you are looking for debate fireworks, some suggest and i may be a best bet. >> for those who like to watch debates, the odds are much more likely you'll see joe biden or paul ryan do that the more mitt romney or president obama. >> the showdown could matter more than previous ones because the races so close right now. but new analysis shows historical the vice presidential debates really have not done much to sway voters either way. >> thank you very much. >> one of the issues on the november ballot is causing controversy this morning. achieve diversity officer at gallaudet university is on paid leave after she signed a petition to put a gay marriage refe
joe biden will head to kentucky today. >> smart guy. ida's fundamentally disagree with everything he has to say but he is a smart guy -- i just fundamentally disagree with everything he has to say but he is a smart guy. >> they will lay out their issues of foreign policy, tax reform and medicare. >> i think we will hear a lot about medicare. senior citizens are a key voting bloc. >> if you are looking for debate fireworks, some suggest and i may be a best bet. >>...
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two-seat joe biden smile, his laughter during some of his responses. commentators were saying, it was really condescending, almost disrespectful. but to love others talking about -- joe biden's energy mind of a halt to rally of the democrats even more. paul ryan did seem to smirk, too. the moderator is getting good reviews as well. >> thank you. >> is 42 degrees at the airport at 5:14. my dog ate my report? how about my toe is stuck in the faucet? these are excuses people have used one calling out of work. used one calling out of work. >> scanning the it's heavy lifting. you start with a democratic senator named ben. by getting bwi-marshall funding for new runways, he's helping us serve 21 million passengers a year, which helps keep 100,000 jobs that depend on the airport, and that means more cargo for more businesses and more skycaps unloading more taxis... welcome to bwi. ...carrying families with more luggage. thanks. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approve this message. >> no
two-seat joe biden smile, his laughter during some of his responses. commentators were saying, it was really condescending, almost disrespectful. but to love others talking about -- joe biden's energy mind of a halt to rally of the democrats even more. paul ryan did seem to smirk, too. the moderator is getting good reviews as well. >> thank you. >> is 42 degrees at the airport at 5:14. my dog ate my report? how about my toe is stuck in the faucet? these are excuses people have used...
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pew research 551% view vice- president joe biden unfavorably, more than writing, and more think ryan will win tonight's debate. >> tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> still to come, many cases of overdose of the result of unwanted medications. how you can safely dispose of them in medical alert. >> the skies are clear across the mid-atlantic, but another storm system is approaching. we will talk about how this affects our forecast going into the weekend. a live look outdoors, a beautiful. chilly, 57 downtown. ♪ >> well, a lot less magic riding behind the orioles in wednesday night's game in the bronx. this only happened twice this year. the yankees trailed by 1 heading into the ninth, and that is in the yankees' manager pulled a rod from the plate and allowed a pinch-hitter to come in. he tied the game with one swing in that sense the game into extra innings. the second home run of the game in the bottom of the 12th. new york over baltimore, 3-2. the yankees' lead the five-game series, two games to one. >> now, your 11 insta-weather + forecast, with meteorologist ava marie. >> first,
pew research 551% view vice- president joe biden unfavorably, more than writing, and more think ryan will win tonight's debate. >> tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> still to come, many cases of overdose of the result of unwanted medications. how you can safely dispose of them in medical alert. >> the skies are clear across the mid-atlantic, but another storm system is approaching. we will talk about how this affects our forecast going into the weekend. a live look outdoors, a...
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. >> most of the time, vice president joe biden and the man who wants to take his job, rep paul ryan, or talking about -- were talking about or over one another. >> we will not allow the reins to get in a clear weapon. >> it is because this administration has no credibility on this issue. >> you want to go to war? is that what to do now? >> we want to prevent war. >> but nothing can keep this in. >> i am proud of dubai and. >> i believe that paul ryan last night bested joe biden. >> but one thing they can agree is what could be a setting of the stage for a fiery second presidential debate next week. >> coming up, the deadly fungal a meningitis outbreak spreads to several more people in maryland. the current estimates of just how many people have been exposed. faster from -- faster than a speeding bullet to slower than a snail's >> the space shuttle endeavor took its last journey this morning. more from l.a. as a cover the nation. >> the space shuttle endeavor departed lax on its two hundred thousand-pound transport vehicle and started rolling around 2:00 a.m. >> there are 80 wheels. e
. >> most of the time, vice president joe biden and the man who wants to take his job, rep paul ryan, or talking about -- were talking about or over one another. >> we will not allow the reins to get in a clear weapon. >> it is because this administration has no credibility on this issue. >> you want to go to war? is that what to do now? >> we want to prevent war. >> but nothing can keep this in. >> i am proud of dubai and. >> i believe that paul...
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. >> next thursday night, paul ryan and joe biden will face off in their only debate. you can watch and engage with c- span with our live debate it previous starting at 7:00 followed by the debate at 9:00. your reaction, calls, and tweets. following our coverage at c- span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> sunday, an interview with ross perot by richadr wolf. he talks about the economy, the debt, and how it has changed since his campaign in 1992 and 1996. >> i told you, i do not want to until i go broke, you would say, whether you talking about? that is what you just said but and polished turns -- recession. he will not pay your debt if he did not have the money. if we are running your debt up, you are making it next to impossible to pay your debt. we have to do this now and start getting it done. it can be done if we had entered the house, the senate, and the white house have the well. they should have the full support of the american people to get it done. talks today's richard wolf's with ross perot sunday at 1:45 eastern on c-span. now, the vice presidential debat
. >> next thursday night, paul ryan and joe biden will face off in their only debate. you can watch and engage with c- span with our live debate it previous starting at 7:00 followed by the debate at 9:00. your reaction, calls, and tweets. following our coverage at c- span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> sunday, an interview with ross perot by richadr wolf. he talks about the economy, the debt, and how it has changed since his campaign in 1992 and 1996. >> i told you, i do...
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. >> now, the 2008 vice- presidential debate between joe biden and sarah palin. this was the most watched vice presidential debate in history. it is also the second most watched debate ever after the 1980 meeting between ronald reagan and jimmy carter. senator biden and governor palin met at washington university in st. louis. it is one hour 40 minutes. good evening. the commission on presidential debates is a sponsor of this event and the two remaining presidential debates. tonight's discussion will cover a wide range of topics, including domestic and foreign- policy matters. it will be divided roughly into it will be divided roughly into
. >> now, the 2008 vice- presidential debate between joe biden and sarah palin. this was the most watched vice presidential debate in history. it is also the second most watched debate ever after the 1980 meeting between ronald reagan and jimmy carter. senator biden and governor palin met at washington university in st. louis. it is one hour 40 minutes. good evening. the commission on presidential debates is a sponsor of this event and the two remaining presidential debates. tonight's...
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biden -- governor palin and joe biden. if you don't understand what the cause is, it's virtually impossible to come up with a solution. we know what the cause is. the cause is manmade. that's the cause. that's why the polar icecap is melting. now, let's look at the facts. we have 3% of the world's oil reserves. we consume 25% of the oil in the world. john mccain has voted 20 times in the last decade-and-a-half against funding alternative energy sources, clean energy sources, wind, solar, biofuels. the way in which we can stop the greenhouse gases from emitting. we believe -- barack obama believes by investing in clean coal and safe nuclear, we can not only create jobs in wind and solar here in the united states, we can export it. china is building one to three new coal-fired plants burning dirty coal per week. it's polluting not only the atmosphere but the west coast of the united states. we should export the technology by investing in clean coal technology. we should be creating jobs. john mccain has voted 20 times agains
biden -- governor palin and joe biden. if you don't understand what the cause is, it's virtually impossible to come up with a solution. we know what the cause is. the cause is manmade. that's the cause. that's why the polar icecap is melting. now, let's look at the facts. we have 3% of the world's oil reserves. we consume 25% of the oil in the world. john mccain has voted 20 times in the last decade-and-a-half against funding alternative energy sources, clean energy sources, wind, solar,...
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vice president joe biden and his republican rival paul ryan took the gloves off in their one and only debate. >> it prom corrects weakness when we look weak our adversaries will come after us. >> the two men sparred over foreign policy, medicare, and questioned each other's promises to cut taxes. >> not mathematically possible. >> it is. it's been done before. >> it has never been done before. >> it's been done a couple times. >> it has never. >> jack kennedy. ronald reagan. >> as for which candidate won the debate it seems to be a bit of a tossup with some polls giving a slight advantage to ryan. others to biden. a watch party of students turned out for this historic debate between two catholic vice presidential candidates. >> i am catholic and it's nice to hear them say they are practicing. but i think a lot of the policy they forget about their religion. >> even this campus only about 50 students showed up to watch the vice presidential debate. there were plenty of empty seats. >>> president obama watched the vice presidential debate on air force one as he was returning to washingt
vice president joe biden and his republican rival paul ryan took the gloves off in their one and only debate. >> it prom corrects weakness when we look weak our adversaries will come after us. >> the two men sparred over foreign policy, medicare, and questioned each other's promises to cut taxes. >> not mathematically possible. >> it is. it's been done before. >> it has never been done before. >> it's been done a couple times. >> it has never. >>...
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i think it's normal and obviously joe biden has been around a long time. he's been through this many times. >> reporter: mitt romney in north carolina with the reverend billy graham decided a little extra help couldn't hurt. >> prayer is the most helpful thing you can do for me. >> reporter: as for biden, here's a look at him preparing for the debate while in delaware and a quick quip as he prepares for a walk-through at center college. >> you ever seen me rope a dope? >> reporter: a large audience will soon see what biden and ryan can do at the smallest college in the smallest town ever to host a general election debate. stacey cohan, 9 news now. >> we should note once again cbs news coverage of the debate begins at 9:00 sharp here on channel 9 and once again wusa9 is partnering up with usa today to be your fact checking authority. anita brikman live now at usa today hq with the fact checking team. ready or nothere can only biden and ryan. >> reporter: it could be a heated one tonight, derek. yes, we are ready. the political team here at usa today is stay
i think it's normal and obviously joe biden has been around a long time. he's been through this many times. >> reporter: mitt romney in north carolina with the reverend billy graham decided a little extra help couldn't hurt. >> prayer is the most helpful thing you can do for me. >> reporter: as for biden, here's a look at him preparing for the debate while in delaware and a quick quip as he prepares for a walk-through at center college. >> you ever seen me rope a dope?...
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. >> reporter: vice president joe biden continued to play offense in wisconsin friday. >> it's time romney and ryan and the republican congress take a pledge to the middle class people saying we're going to level the playing field. >> reporter: a day after a spirited vice presidential debate. >> with all due respect that's a bunch of marlakey. >> watch out middle class. the tax bill is coming to you. >> reporter: both candidates headed back to the campaign trail. >> reporter: congressman, how you feeling about last night? >> i feel great. >> reporter: paul ryan stopped for breakfast with his family before teaming up with mitt romney in ohio. romney used an earlier virginia rally to praise his running mate's debate performance. >> there was one person on stage last night who was thoughtful and respectful, steady and poised. >> reporter: the obama campaign said the vice president walked away with the win, but friday the white house had to defend his answer about the deadly attack in benghazi, libya. >> we weren't told they wanted more security. >> reporter: former security officials testifie
. >> reporter: vice president joe biden continued to play offense in wisconsin friday. >> it's time romney and ryan and the republican congress take a pledge to the middle class people saying we're going to level the playing field. >> reporter: a day after a spirited vice presidential debate. >> with all due respect that's a bunch of marlakey. >> watch out middle class. the tax bill is coming to you. >> reporter: both candidates headed back to the campaign...
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. >> we welcome vice president joe biden and congressman paul ryan. >> [ applause ]. >> reporter: it started with foreign policy, the libya attack. >> it took the president two weeks to acknowledge this was a terrorist attack. >> we will find and bring to justice the men who dithis, and secondly we will get to the bottom of it, and wherever the facts lead us, wherever they lead us, we will make clear to the american public. >> reporter: some news here, blaming the against community for the confusion. >> why were people talking about protests when people in the conflict first saw armed men attacking with guns? there were no protesters? >> because that is exactly what we were told by the against community. >> reporter: foreign policy and war -- >> when it comes to our veterans, we owe them a great deal of gratitude for what they've done for us, including your son joe. >> reporter: joe buy ten made his scorn clear in words and laughter that led to criticism in the twitter verse. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of ma lark i can. >> reporter: and paul ryan was not afraid to strike
. >> we welcome vice president joe biden and congressman paul ryan. >> [ applause ]. >> reporter: it started with foreign policy, the libya attack. >> it took the president two weeks to acknowledge this was a terrorist attack. >> we will find and bring to justice the men who dithis, and secondly we will get to the bottom of it, and wherever the facts lead us, wherever they lead us, we will make clear to the american public. >> reporter: some news here,...
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biden. >> joe biden has been on this stage before. he's been on the big stages. it's my first time. but what he can't run from is president obama's indefensible record. they'rjust offering more of the same. >> reporter: ryan will face an opponent who occasionally causes controversy with free wheeling statements but republicans also know vice president biden is a seasoned debater. usually vice presidential debates don't greatly impact elections, but with the president's lack laster debate performance, many believe the democrats desperately need the vice president to deliver tonight. >> what it will do especially for the obama campaign after this horrific debate that he -- that president obama had last week, it could stop the bleeding. >> reporter: new polls from three battleground states show romney now has a one-point edge in colorado. in wisconsin the race is tightening. the president's six-point lead is down to three-points while in virginia the president has a five-point lead. romney and the president debate for a second time next
biden. >> joe biden has been on this stage before. he's been on the big stages. it's my first time. but what he can't run from is president obama's indefensible record. they'rjust offering more of the same. >> reporter: ryan will face an opponent who occasionally causes controversy with free wheeling statements but republicans also know vice president biden is a seasoned debater. usually vice presidential debates don't greatly impact elections, but with the president's lack laster...
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look ahead to the race for the joe biden and republican congressman paul ryan will square off in the one and only vice presidential debate tonight in kentucky. following president obama's lackluster performance last week, the democrats are hoping they can rebound while the republicans want to build their recent momentum. polls mitt romney -- polls show mitt romney has a one-point lead in colorado. >> you can watch the debate right here on wusa9 beginning at 9:00 p.m. "u.s.a. today" reporters will blog online about what the candidates say and at wusa9.com, you can participate in that conversation via facebook and twitter. then at 11:00, join derek and anita as they fact check what the candidates say with the "u.s.a. today" fact checking team. >>> there's some very important deadlines coming up if you plan on voting in november's election. you have just a few more days to register to vote. in virginia you have til monday, october 15. october 16, tuesday, is the deadline in maryland. in d.c. the mail-in registration deadline has passed but you can still register in person at the d.c. el
look ahead to the race for the joe biden and republican congressman paul ryan will square off in the one and only vice presidential debate tonight in kentucky. following president obama's lackluster performance last week, the democrats are hoping they can rebound while the republicans want to build their recent momentum. polls mitt romney -- polls show mitt romney has a one-point lead in colorado. >> you can watch the debate right here on wusa9 beginning at 9:00 p.m. "u.s.a....
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. >>> we need to tell you more because tomorrow it is vice president joe biden and paul ryan's turn to duke it out in the debate rein. mitt romney's running mate is preparing for the vice presidential debate. democrats need vice president joe biden to do well and to help stop president obama from sliding in the polls. then beginning tomorrow at 9 p.m. usa today reporters will be live blocking about what the candidates say. you can see that live on our website www.wusa9.com. we will also be live streaming the debate on our site. make sure your tv is turned to channel 9 to watch the debate starting at 9:00 and then log onto www.wusa9.com. then join derek and anita at 11:00 as they fact check what the candidates say with the usa today fact checking team. we'll be your no political bull zone all night. >>> the national zoo says it will release the cause of death for that panda cub tomorrow. there's a news conference planned for tomorrow morning. the cub believed to have been female was born september 16th. preliminary findings show the cub had some liver problems and fluid in its abdomen.
. >>> we need to tell you more because tomorrow it is vice president joe biden and paul ryan's turn to duke it out in the debate rein. mitt romney's running mate is preparing for the vice presidential debate. democrats need vice president joe biden to do well and to help stop president obama from sliding in the polls. then beginning tomorrow at 9 p.m. usa today reporters will be live blocking about what the candidates say. you can see that live on our website www.wusa9.com. we will...
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vice president joe biden touched down in kentucky eager to square off with republican challenger paul ryan. ready for the debate? >> look forward to it. >> reporter: congressman ryan says he's looking forward to getting out the republican ticket's message. >> i'm excited because we have a chance yet again to offer this country a very clear choice. >> reporter: for ryan tonight is an opportunity to build on mitt romney's strong performance in the first presidential debate. the pressure is on vice president biden to stop that momentum. the two candidates will meet here at center college in nville, kentucky, the town of about 16,000 happy to play host to the millions who will be watching on television. >> i expect it to be a home run for biden. >> i anticipate paul ryan's going to clean up tonight. >> reporter: danville resident scott bonham will be in the audience. he voted for president obama in 2008. this year he's not making up his mind until after the debates. >> am i better off four years later? i'm not sure. i'm sure we hear that a lot, but i'd say at this point i'm open. >> repor
vice president joe biden touched down in kentucky eager to square off with republican challenger paul ryan. ready for the debate? >> look forward to it. >> reporter: congressman ryan says he's looking forward to getting out the republican ticket's message. >> i'm excited because we have a chance yet again to offer this country a very clear choice. >> reporter: for ryan tonight is an opportunity to build on mitt romney's strong performance in the first presidential...
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>> well, can joe biden say he didn't know? possibly. that's basically today's version of the story is well, you know, we had never heard that the president and the vice president never directly heard about this, but, in fact, there are memos out there from the embassy asking for more security and support. now the other argument is oh, yeah, but that was the embassy in tripoli or somewhere else. it wasn't the benghazi embassy. the benghazi embassy was actually attached to a cia compound. there's a whole bunch of questions. again, until we get to the bottom of this whole story, these questions will continue to play out because the administration doesn't have a straight solid stand still answer. >> and americans died. >> americans died there. >> paul singer from usa today politics editor helping us through this entire election season. >>> there were more than just nasty words exchanged at a congressional debate in california. the debate between two veteran democrats turned physical. the two congressmen, bradsher man and howard berman got a
>> well, can joe biden say he didn't know? possibly. that's basically today's version of the story is well, you know, we had never heard that the president and the vice president never directly heard about this, but, in fact, there are memos out there from the embassy asking for more security and support. now the other argument is oh, yeah, but that was the embassy in tripoli or somewhere else. it wasn't the benghazi embassy. the benghazi embassy was actually attached to a cia compound....
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>> typically these debates are memorable for gaffes and faults. >> joe biden has provided us many. >> but he's a great debater. he was fantastic four years ago and walk add fine line against a candidate that was considered to be a lightweight. so he had to show that he was one, a heavy which he was but not crush her. he did both of those things. he backed up the president's positions. it was a little easier position than he is in now, but this is a guy that knows what he's doing. >> paul ryan has to talk to us in normal terms because he's been accused of being very wonkish on his fiscal policy. >> right. i can't explain how the tax cut works for you in five minutes. you better look it up. he's going to have to do better than that. >> we'll be watching and so will you be watching. and aamer, beginning at 9:00 a.m., "u.s.a. today" reporters will be live blogging tomorrow about what the candidates say. you can see that live via our website wusa9.com. we will also have live streaming of the debate on our website. make sure your television is tuned to channel 9 to watch the debate which st
>> typically these debates are memorable for gaffes and faults. >> joe biden has provided us many. >> but he's a great debater. he was fantastic four years ago and walk add fine line against a candidate that was considered to be a lightweight. so he had to show that he was one, a heavy which he was but not crush her. he did both of those things. he backed up the president's positions. it was a little easier position than he is in now, but this is a guy that knows what he's...
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do we expect joe biden to exploit that? >> yeah. i think there have been a couple of issues, particularly there is the tax and sort of the budget policy that is ryan's budget, the sort of big topic of discussion in politics now. this would be a great opportunity for biden to push at that and see whether or not ryan is committed to all of it and what the details are. also mr. romney talked about abortion in murky terminology. again an opportunity for biden to try and push at that topic. >> the same thing with congressman ryan. he can also push that the administration can't run away from where we are in the economy, even now foreign policy coming into play. >> right. i suspect libya is going to come up. it's going to abtough topic for biden to answer. it's strange because this was biden's strength. he was a foreign policy guy, chairman of the foreign relations committee. now he's going to have to actually answer questions about what we knew in libya, what was going on there. >> one final question. it is television and going back to th
do we expect joe biden to exploit that? >> yeah. i think there have been a couple of issues, particularly there is the tax and sort of the budget policy that is ryan's budget, the sort of big topic of discussion in politics now. this would be a great opportunity for biden to push at that and see whether or not ryan is committed to all of it and what the details are. also mr. romney talked about abortion in murky terminology. again an opportunity for biden to try and push at that topic....
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randall pinkston has the latest from danville, kentucky. >> reporter: vice president joe biden wasted no time challenging congressman paul ryan's take on foreign policy. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey. >> why is that so? >> because not a single thing he said is accurate. >> reporter: they clashed over the economy, taxes and medicare with the democrat often on the attack. >> they're holding hostage the middle class tax cut. it's about time they take some responsibility. >> reporter: but ryan fired back. he slammed the obama administration's economic record. >> this is not what a real recovery looks like. we need real reforms for real recovery and that's exactly what mitt romney and i are proposing. >> reporter: after several heated exchanges, ryan insinuated that president obama's debate performance last week was motivating the vice president. >> i know you're under a lot of duress to make up lost ground. >> reporter: as for who won, it depends on who you ask. instant polls taken right after the debate are mixed. in a cbs news poll of uncommitted voters, 50% though
randall pinkston has the latest from danville, kentucky. >> reporter: vice president joe biden wasted no time challenging congressman paul ryan's take on foreign policy. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey. >> why is that so? >> because not a single thing he said is accurate. >> reporter: they clashed over the economy, taxes and medicare with the democrat often on the attack. >> they're holding hostage the middle class tax cut. it's about time...
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. >>> tonight joe biden and paul ryan in their first and only debate of this campaign, 2012. good evening. i'm anita brikman coming to you live from usa today headquarters in mclean. we'll go back to the studio in a few minutes for more of today's headlines, but right now a preview of this all important vice presidential debate from reporter emily schmidt. >> reporter: tonight marks paul ryan's and joe biden's one chance to vie for the no. 2 job. biden joked with reporters. >> you ever seen me rope a dope? >> reporter: but this is his chance to make up for what was widely perceived as a loss by president obama to mitt romney in last week's debate. >> the vice president is very much looking forward to the debate tonight because there are really clear distinctions between the president and mitt romney even if governor romney is trying to fuzzy up those distinctions in the final weeks of the campaign. >> reporter: biden has done this before debating sarah palin in 2008. it's ryan's biggest ever debate stage. he's talking of studying 40 pounds of paperwork as republicans try to b
. >>> tonight joe biden and paul ryan in their first and only debate of this campaign, 2012. good evening. i'm anita brikman coming to you live from usa today headquarters in mclean. we'll go back to the studio in a few minutes for more of today's headlines, but right now a preview of this all important vice presidential debate from reporter emily schmidt. >> reporter: tonight marks paul ryan's and joe biden's one chance to vie for the no. 2 job. biden joked with reporters....
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. >>> vice president joe biden and republican paul ryan are preparing for their one and only debate. it is tonight. the democrats are hoping joe biden can make up for the president's poor performance in the first debate. mitt romney's example is going -- camp is going to try to keep his momentum going after his solid showing in debate one. randall pinkston has more from kentucky. >> reporter: paul ryan is in kentucky getting ready for his face-to-face meeting with vice president joe biden. leading up to the debate, mitt romney's running mate has been trying to raise expectations for the current vice president. >> joe bide southbound one of the most experienced debaters with have in modern politics but the achilles he has is obama's record. >> reporter: the city of danville has rolled out the welcome mat for the candidates. >> it's one thing to study politics and government in the classroom and it's another thing to see it and have a front row seat. >> reporter: vice president joe biden has been staying out of thpublic eye in recent days reportedly fueling up on gatorade and animal cr
. >>> vice president joe biden and republican paul ryan are preparing for their one and only debate. it is tonight. the democrats are hoping joe biden can make up for the president's poor performance in the first debate. mitt romney's example is going -- camp is going to try to keep his momentum going after his solid showing in debate one. randall pinkston has more from kentucky. >> reporter: paul ryan is in kentucky getting ready for his face-to-face meeting with vice president...
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biden. as the two men discussed domestic and foreign policy, the current vice president spent most of the night on offense. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey. >> reporter: he interrupted ryan and talked into the camera directly several times. >> folks, use your common sense. who do you trust on that? >> reporter: president obama is proud of his running mate's perform manuals. today he's at the white house preparing for his next debate against mitt romney. in a cbs news poll of uncommitted voters taken right after the debate, 50% thought vice president biden won. >> these guys bet against america all the time. >> reporter: other polls gave ryan the edge. >> this is what politicians do when they don't have a record to run on. try to scare people from voting for you. >> reporter: it remains to be seen if last night's showdown will sway voters. his torians say the past eight vice presidential debates had almost no affect on the election. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white
biden. as the two men discussed domestic and foreign policy, the current vice president spent most of the night on offense. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey. >> reporter: he interrupted ryan and talked into the camera directly several times. >> folks, use your common sense. who do you trust on that? >> reporter: president obama is proud of his running mate's perform manuals. today he's at the white house preparing for his next debate against mitt...
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we call the the many faces of joe biden been he was laughing and frowning and smirking. there was a lot of interesting. it was a very strong performance tonight. everything from health care to libya appeared paul ryan said that this administration has failed to send a serious message to the rest of the world especially regarding the fear of a nuclear iran. >> they see, president obama and new york city, the same day that netanyahu is. instead of talking with him, he goes on a daily talk show. >> this is a bunch of stuff. >> what does that mean? >> it means it is simply inaccurate. >> it means it is irish. [laughter] >> a lighter moment there, but it was not all like. a very stark contrast on proposals for the bush tax cuts, about a proper pullout from afghanistan, and changes to medicare. paul ryan questioned several times about specific answer -- about specifics of loopholes. this was the exchange over jobs. >> you know what the unemployment rate in scranton is today? >> i sure do. >> 10%. in what it was the day you guys came in? 8.5%. that is how it is going all around
we call the the many faces of joe biden been he was laughing and frowning and smirking. there was a lot of interesting. it was a very strong performance tonight. everything from health care to libya appeared paul ryan said that this administration has failed to send a serious message to the rest of the world especially regarding the fear of a nuclear iran. >> they see, president obama and new york city, the same day that netanyahu is. instead of talking with him, he goes on a daily talk...
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. >> the fact of the matter is as president and joe biden are getting clobbered on the policies that they put in place. >> democrats used the sunday talk shows in part to redefine romney's debate performance last week. not as a strong showing, but as a political facade. one obama advisor called romney masterful and theatrical. >> mitt romney will say absolutely anything to get elected. and if somebody says absolutely anything to get elected, you have to wonder what they're going to say when they're president. >> we have a few more round to go in this fight. what we saw in the first round is a very energized performance. it was big bird meets the big lies. >> mr. romney vowed during the debate to cut federal funding to pbs. ergo the big bird. tonight the president said "governor romney plans to let wall street run wild again. but he's bringing the hammer down on sesame street." reporting live in the newsroom, jay korff. >> a developing story on another presidential election. that is playing out nearly 2,100 miles from washington, d.c. but being closely watched by a lot of people here
. >> the fact of the matter is as president and joe biden are getting clobbered on the policies that they put in place. >> democrats used the sunday talk shows in part to redefine romney's debate performance last week. not as a strong showing, but as a political facade. one obama advisor called romney masterful and theatrical. >> mitt romney will say absolutely anything to get elected. and if somebody says absolutely anything to get elected, you have to wonder what they're...
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. >> joe biden is not going to do very well >> in the washington area, of voters are weighing in on who will win and who they want to win. >> paul ryan is a polarizing peck. >> it is going to be pretty even. >> the many who say they plan to vote said they have no plans to watch tonight's debate. >> i did not think it makes that big of a difference. >> i do not think it will be very interesting. i have a lot of work. >> it does matter what vp did has to say. >> if something were to happen to either man, those guys have to fill the void. they're very important. >> no one has got the correct answer to my trivia question on twitter. center college lobbied hard to land the vp debates. reporting live in the news room rebecca cooper. >> close. there are more ways you can interact. go to wjla.com/react. we are using new technology on our website so you can give us your instant reaction. >> metro is finalizing plans to handle the inauguration. back in 2009, the biggest single ridership the in natural history with 1.5 million customers. this time around, metro buses and trains will run from 4:00
. >> joe biden is not going to do very well >> in the washington area, of voters are weighing in on who will win and who they want to win. >> paul ryan is a polarizing peck. >> it is going to be pretty even. >> the many who say they plan to vote said they have no plans to watch tonight's debate. >> i did not think it makes that big of a difference. >> i do not think it will be very interesting. i have a lot of work. >> it does matter what vp did...
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>> the countdown to joe biden and paul ryan's's face-off in kentucky has begun. they're preparing to go head to head on the heels of last week's first presidential debate. >> i think they're important. i think paul will do a good job. i think joe biden is incredibly gifted when it comes to debating and understanding policy. >> after obama's poor showing in denver democrats are counting on biden the palau -- pull out the win. >> he knows what's going on and he's in touch with the american public. i'm just hopeful that mr. ryan will tell the truth. >> from a's farmer debate coach give his opinion on how the next will go -- romney's former coach gave his opinion. >> we did not go after him so you need to turn up the heat. >> biden says he's ready. foreign and domestic policy issues will both be in play. it's the only vice-presidential debate before the november 6th election. >> another note, the presidential candidates are out campaigning while their running mates are preparing for the debate. romney is spending a third day in florida and the president come as you c
>> the countdown to joe biden and paul ryan's's face-off in kentucky has begun. they're preparing to go head to head on the heels of last week's first presidential debate. >> i think they're important. i think paul will do a good job. i think joe biden is incredibly gifted when it comes to debating and understanding policy. >> after obama's poor showing in denver democrats are counting on biden the palau -- pull out the win. >> he knows what's going on and he's in touch...
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but joe biden has been here before many times and knows how to work the crowd. >> can i call you go? >> the president is anxious for his next try even his supporters are scratching their heads over what went wrong. >> i think it's fair to say i was just too polite. the good news is, that's just the first one and it's fair to say we will see a little more activity at the next one. >> meanwhile mayor ronnie is facing critics after telling the newspaper there was no legislation regards with abortion that would become part of my agenda despite promises to end funding to planned parenthood and desires to see roe vs. wade overturned. >> the magic button called google can help anyone find mitt romney's far, right wing conservative positions. who is the real mitt romney? that's the question. >> they said they're not hitting the panic button by any stretch. they have always ran his campaign as if they are five points behind. you can hear from the president himself tonight as he sits down with diane sawyer. >> you can watch the vice- presidential debate tomorrow night at 9 right here on abc se
but joe biden has been here before many times and knows how to work the crowd. >> can i call you go? >> the president is anxious for his next try even his supporters are scratching their heads over what went wrong. >> i think it's fair to say i was just too polite. the good news is, that's just the first one and it's fair to say we will see a little more activity at the next one. >> meanwhile mayor ronnie is facing critics after telling the newspaper there was no...
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republicans say of course. >> joe biden has been doing this since the 1800's. >> tonight, joe biden will make mincemeat of paul ryan. >> keep in mind, either way this is their first and only debate. there is no second chance. >> you can watch the vice- presidential debate right here on abc 7. coverage begins at 9:00. we invite you to log on to wjla.com/reaact from a smart phone or tablet. >> of family just 26 -- the race for president is tightening. mitt romney and president obama are hitting the battleground states. many of the key states are up for grabs. according to the new university survey, governor romney now leads in colorado, but still trailing in virginia and wisconsin. >> a tragic story developing in baltimore. a grandmother and four young children are dead following a house fire. the fire started around 2:00 this morning. the woman's husband and daughter jumped out of the window and survived. the four children were all under the age of seven. two firefighters were also hurt. >> some changes in the kind of crime being committed at metro stations. violent crime is down, but the
republicans say of course. >> joe biden has been doing this since the 1800's. >> tonight, joe biden will make mincemeat of paul ryan. >> keep in mind, either way this is their first and only debate. there is no second chance. >> you can watch the vice- presidential debate right here on abc 7. coverage begins at 9:00. we invite you to log on to wjla.com/reaact from a smart phone or tablet. >> of family just 26 -- the race for president is tightening. mitt romney and...
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joe biden brought energy. and paul ryan brought the seriousness the republicans needed. >> today on the campaign trail is back to business for both of them. joe biden will have to hire with mitt romney. first, fighting for virginia. a live picture ready to get under way in richmond. scott thuman is there with a report starting at 5:00 p.m. the meantime, coming up on news at noon, if either going to extremes to protect his children. what police are saying about this threat to shoot anyone who hits his child. and the secretary of defense setting up a warning about what he calls a cyber pearl harbor. what does that mean? first of the nationals are going to affect track work on metro this weekend. you might get a smoother ride. and adam caskey is down at nats [ male announcer ] president obama says he's creating jobs but he's really creating debt. the facts are clear. obama's four deficits are the four largest in us history. he's adding almost as much debt as all 43 previous presidents -- combined. and over 30 cen
joe biden brought energy. and paul ryan brought the seriousness the republicans needed. >> today on the campaign trail is back to business for both of them. joe biden will have to hire with mitt romney. first, fighting for virginia. a live picture ready to get under way in richmond. scott thuman is there with a report starting at 5:00 p.m. the meantime, coming up on news at noon, if either going to extremes to protect his children. what police are saying about this threat to shoot anyone...
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biden. >> what's your message to joe biden about tomorrow night? >> well, i think -- you know, i think joe just needs to be joe. >> reporter: biden scored points in his last debate four years ago, in what turned out to be the most-watched vice presidential debate in history. >> the notion that somehow because i'm a man, i don't know what it's like to raise two kids alone. i don't know what it's like to have a child you're not sure is going -- is going to make it. i understand. i understand. >> emotional moment four years ago, jon. the audience could top that audience tonight. and it's coming as we're getting new, solid polls from the key battleground states of virginia, florida, and ohio. >> reporter: yeah. this is the key thing. we've seen, in national polls, romney has gained on the president in some cases. actually moved ahead of the president. now what we're seeing is that romney is gaining in the key battleground states, where the race really matters. he's gained, put it to virtually a tie, in florida and virginia. he had been behind in both s
biden. >> what's your message to joe biden about tomorrow night? >> well, i think -- you know, i think joe just needs to be joe. >> reporter: biden scored points in his last debate four years ago, in what turned out to be the most-watched vice presidential debate in history. >> the notion that somehow because i'm a man, i don't know what it's like to raise two kids alone. i don't know what it's like to have a child you're not sure is going -- is going to make it. i...
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another one, a bigger edge to joe biden. one thing was clear. joe biden did what democrats wanted him to do last night. >> no question, george. joe biden came prepared. he came prepared to argue. he came prepared to debate. and he came prepared to be joe biden. malarkey. i didn't even know that word before. he took all of the issues that president obama left on the floor last week. and said, you know what? i'm going to take that straight to the romney/ryan ticket. he didn't hesitate to attack them on their so-called budget plans, or their tax plans. he was also, at times, when i thought he would become defensive on foreign policy, joe biden showed once again, he has the experience and had the information. and details matter. and joe biden provided those, too. >> you saw the romney campaign zeroing in on the smiles and laughs from joe biden. >> yeah, and look, it's an interesting bar for success. democrats feel because he restored what obama lost last week, got them back to equilibrium. that it was a success. but that doesn't represent any threat
another one, a bigger edge to joe biden. one thing was clear. joe biden did what democrats wanted him to do last night. >> no question, george. joe biden came prepared. he came prepared to argue. he came prepared to debate. and he came prepared to be joe biden. malarkey. i didn't even know that word before. he took all of the issues that president obama left on the floor last week. and said, you know what? i'm going to take that straight to the romney/ryan ticket. he didn't hesitate to...
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i think what joe biden did in the debate this week is a sign of things to come. the president has to intensely engage, smile, and call out mitt romney where there's points of disagreement. but to do it in a way that keeps this crowd in the town hall format, on his side. >> and david kerley pointed out in his piece that obama -- that romney has really tried to tack to the center after running to the right during the primaries. is that an opening for team obama? and have they exploited that sufficiently? >> no. look, the return of moderate mitt has everything to do with why he's been doing well in the polls. this is sort of a catch-22 for conservatives, right? mitt romney had to run as a severe conservative to get the nomination. now, he's trying to tack back to the center. and guess what? it works in the polls. centrist voters, swing voters, are looking for a candidate that is not representing the ideological extremes. it comes back to mitt romney as a flip-flopper. someone who is expedient when it comes to policy, whatever he needs to do to achieve a short-term p
i think what joe biden did in the debate this week is a sign of things to come. the president has to intensely engage, smile, and call out mitt romney where there's points of disagreement. but to do it in a way that keeps this crowd in the town hall format, on his side. >> and david kerley pointed out in his piece that obama -- that romney has really tried to tack to the center after running to the right during the primaries. is that an opening for team obama? and have they exploited that...
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bo biden, son of joe biden. and our own martha raddatz, the moderator of the veep debate. and we'll have coverage of the next debate on tuesday. >> you want to take a breath there. >> a lot of promotion there. >>> big weather news overnight. hail storms and at least one tornado. five states in the midwest took a beating last night. this large and nasty storm system is moving east with more states bracing for wild weather today. ginger zee all over this story. getting ready for her next jump from outer space. before that, the forecast. >> we have to get right into it. this is what happened yesterday. october is no stranger to severe weather. 35 tornadoes on average in october in the u.s. one likely but three reported between college station and austin. that is damaging wind and hail there in the blue and yellow dots. this is from just along the texas state line in southern and central oklahoma. blinding rain. plenty of lightning. the winds up to 80 miles per hour that caused quite a bit of damage. we saw hail. one inch to larger. quarter-sized in some places. a big thanks t
bo biden, son of joe biden. and our own martha raddatz, the moderator of the veep debate. and we'll have coverage of the next debate on tuesday. >> you want to take a breath there. >> a lot of promotion there. >>> big weather news overnight. hail storms and at least one tornado. five states in the midwest took a beating last night. this large and nasty storm system is moving east with more states bracing for wild weather today. ginger zee all over this story. getting ready...
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bo biden, son of joe biden. and our own martha raddatz, moderator of the veep debate. also abc news will have live coverage of the next presidential debate tuesday starting at 9:00 eastern with diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos hosting. >>> moving now to the big weather story of the day, hailstorms and at least one tornado. five states in the midwest took a beating last night, and now this large and nasty storm system is moving east with more states bracing for wild weather today. meteorologist ginger zee, right before she plans her jump from space, is going give us the forecast first. >> yeah, we'll do that first. we have to get right into it because this is what happened yesterday. you know, october is no stranger to severe weather. about 35 tornadoes on average in october in the u.s. and we had that one likely, but three reported, between college station, texas, and austin. so other than that, a lot of blue and yellow dots. what that represents would be damaging wind and hail, and we've got the video to prove it. look at this. this is from just along the texas
bo biden, son of joe biden. and our own martha raddatz, moderator of the veep debate. also abc news will have live coverage of the next presidential debate tuesday starting at 9:00 eastern with diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos hosting. >>> moving now to the big weather story of the day, hailstorms and at least one tornado. five states in the midwest took a beating last night, and now this large and nasty storm system is moving east with more states bracing for wild weather today....
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and so does joe biden against paul ryan in kentucky. >> it's all about the undecided voters. we have one more jobs report after this one. let's assume that the economy remains tepid and growing slowly. how much does a small drop in the unemployment rate help undecided voters? >> it creates a psychological barrier, breaking below 8%. and the issue is less the actual number than the trend. and the fact is we're moving in the right direction. not as fast as some folks would like. but it gives reason for hope. again, this is a statistical tallsman that tells people we're moving in the right direction. >> talk about the vice presidential debate coming up this thursday. is that likely to have any impact on the interior of this race? >> it could have one. if paul ryan wins this debate, that gives the romney camp a strong argument. mitt romney trying to move towards the center. there's going to be a lot of fireworks. you have a policy wonk in paul ryan. you have joe biden who is everyone's uncle, for better or worse. >> who knows what he'll say? >> every little bit matters. 30 days a
and so does joe biden against paul ryan in kentucky. >> it's all about the undecided voters. we have one more jobs report after this one. let's assume that the economy remains tepid and growing slowly. how much does a small drop in the unemployment rate help undecided voters? >> it creates a psychological barrier, breaking below 8%. and the issue is less the actual number than the trend. and the fact is we're moving in the right direction. not as fast as some folks would like. but...
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you have joe biden who is everyone's uncle, for better or worse. >> who knows what he'll say? >> who knows what he'll say? people should be watching. this is part of the great debate we're having in this country. every little bit matters. 30 days away. >> john, our thanks to you. abc news will have live coverage of the vice presidential debate on thursday at 9:00 p.m. with diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. >>> a lot of other news breaking overnight. for that, as always, we go to mr. ron claiborne. good morning to you, sir. >> good morning, dan and bianna. breaking news from right here in new york city. five terror suspects extradited from britain are now on new york soil. the men arrived in new york city early this morning. two will be in court later today in connecticut. the best known of them is abu hamza al masri. he is charged for trying to set up a terrorist training camp in oregon and helping to abduct hostages, including two americans, in yemen, in 1998. >>> and we have breaking news out of the vatican, that scandal that rocked the vatican. pope benedict's butler
you have joe biden who is everyone's uncle, for better or worse. >> who knows what he'll say? >> who knows what he'll say? people should be watching. this is part of the great debate we're having in this country. every little bit matters. 30 days away. >> john, our thanks to you. abc news will have live coverage of the vice presidential debate on thursday at 9:00 p.m. with diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. >>> a lot of other news breaking overnight. for that, as...
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. >> reporter: vice president joe biden is holed up in a delaware hotel room, engaged in debate prep. while paul ryan got some unexpected debate prep of his own with a reporter from our flint, michigan, affiliate. >> the best thing to help prevent violent crime in the inner cities is to bring opportunities in the inner cities. it's to help people with poverty in the inner cities. to help teach people good discipline, good character. that is civil society. that's what charities and civic groups and churches do, to help one another. make sure they can realize the value of one another? >> and do that by cutting taxes? with a big tax cut? >> those are yours, not mine. >> thank you very much, sir. >> yeah. that was kind of strange. >> reporter: the obama campaign, seeks to mock mitt romney's commitment to eliminate public television. the ad says, quote, mitt romney taking on our enemies, no matter where they nest. george? >> we've not seen the end of that. jake, thank you very much. the v.p. candidates joe biden and paul ryan go at it this thursday, at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. >>> let's
. >> reporter: vice president joe biden is holed up in a delaware hotel room, engaged in debate prep. while paul ryan got some unexpected debate prep of his own with a reporter from our flint, michigan, affiliate. >> the best thing to help prevent violent crime in the inner cities is to bring opportunities in the inner cities. it's to help people with poverty in the inner cities. to help teach people good discipline, good character. that is civil society. that's what charities and...
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from joe biden. >> an interesting bar for success. democrats feel because he restored what obama lost last week, got them back to equilibrium. but that doesn't stop any threat for the momentum that romney was able to create from last week's debate. from the romney side, they felt they got their campaign in a good place last week. and paul ryan didn't do anything to jeopardize the forward motion they were able to put in place. >> the bottom line, how does this set the table for the presidential debate tuesday night? >> last week, mitt romney tried to pivot to the middle. joe biden pushed them right back to the far right where they've been all campaign season. next week, president obama has to keep mitt romney back in that extreme position. and once again, tell the american people we can move forward. >> i think there's some substance on the table now. i think president obama will have to answer a line of questioning that martha raddatz opened up about what really happened in benghazi. what the administration knows. and there's a window
from joe biden. >> an interesting bar for success. democrats feel because he restored what obama lost last week, got them back to equilibrium. but that doesn't stop any threat for the momentum that romney was able to create from last week's debate. from the romney side, they felt they got their campaign in a good place last week. and paul ryan didn't do anything to jeopardize the forward motion they were able to put in place. >> the bottom line, how does this set the table for the...